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Thomas Rotch Letter to Benjamin Perkins Regarding School

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[corresponds to page 1 of Thomas Rotch Letter to Benjamin Perkins Regarding School]
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Esteemed Friend, [brackets] Hartford 2d Month 22 1810
Benja D. Perkins [brackets]
Some of the Inhabitants of this
City from the late publications in the Mirour(a
paper printed in this place) of Lancasters plan of
education have been induced to contrast the differ=
=ence between this and the other various methods
of teaching Children, and from an apprehension
that the liberal provision made by this State for=
the support of schools may be more judiciously
applied by concentrating a number of the now ex=
=isting schools into one upon his plan, have met
together and appointed a committee for the fur=
ther examination of the subject. Our means of cor=
=rect information not being adequate to the charge
entrusted has led to an application to thee, who
well knowing the benefit resulting from this early
care and deeply concerned for the improvement of
the rising generation together with thy strong
attachment to thy parent state, has inspired
a

[Page 1]
[corresponds to page 1 of Thomas Rotch Letter to Benjamin Perkins Regarding School]
page - 1
Esteemed Friend, [brackets] Hartford 2d Month 22 1810
Benja D. Perkins [brackets]
Some of the Inhabitants of this
City from the late publications in the Mirour(a
paper printed in this place) of Lancasters plan of
education have been induced to contrast the differ=
=ence between this and the other various methods
of teaching Children, and from an apprehension
that the liberal provision made by this State for=
the support of schools may be more judiciously
applied by concentrating a number of the now ex=
=isting schools into one upon his plan, have met
together and appointed a committee for the fur=
ther examination of the subject. Our means of cor=
=rect information not being adequate to the charge
entrusted has led to an application to thee, who
well knowing the benefit resulting from this early
care and deeply concerned for the improvement of
the rising generation together with thy strong
attachment to thy parent state, has inspired
a